Tag: Africa

UK Bans Travel From South Africa Over New CCP Virus Variant

December 24, 2020
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The United Kingdom has banned travellers from South Africa to prevent the spread of a new variant of the CCP virus linked to the country. “From 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, visitors arriving into England who have been in or transited through South Africa in the previous 10 days will not be permitted entry…

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Congo Strips Aussie Miners of Iron Ore Projects as Beijing Trade Dispute Widens

December 23, 2020
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Amid the ongoing trade disputes that Beijing has instigated against Australian exporters, the Republic of Congo (ROC)—which is heavily indebted to China—has stripped three Australian mining firms of major iron ore projects under alleged “unlawful and arbitrary” circumstances. The move comes as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to wield considerable influence via debt-trap diplomacy on…

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